Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) insider Scott Roza sold 781 shares of Guidewire Software stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.16, for a total transaction of $43,860.96. Following the sale, the insider now owns 982 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,149.12. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Scott Roza also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, November 7th, Scott Roza sold 94 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.62, for a total transaction of $5,416.28.

On Monday, October 17th, Scott Roza sold 781 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.33, for a total transaction of $45,555.73.

On Wednesday, October 5th, Scott Roza sold 94 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.32, for a total transaction of $5,670.08.

On Thursday, September 15th, Scott Roza sold 782 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.04, for a total transaction of $47,733.28.

On Tuesday, September 6th, Scott Roza sold 93 shares of Guidewire Software stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.73, for a total transaction of $5,833.89.

Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) traded up 0.57% during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $56.28. 240,874 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. Guidewire Software Inc has a 52 week low of $42.32 and a 52 week high of $64.78. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $58.40 and its 200-day moving average is $59.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion and a PE ratio of 281.40.

Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 7th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $141.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $136.09 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Guidewire Software Inc will post $0.76 EPS for the current year.

A number of research analysts have commented on GWRE shares. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Monday, August 1st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Guidewire Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Guidewire Software from $68.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 8th. TheStreet raised shares of Guidewire Software from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 7th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Guidewire Software in a research report on Thursday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $69.38.

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 3.9% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 5,136,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,255,000 after buying an additional 192,866 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 5.5% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 5,099,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,944,000 after buying an additional 267,520 shares during the period. Brown Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 15.7% in the second quarter. Brown Capital Management LLC now owns 2,505,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,756,000 after buying an additional 340,121 shares during the period. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 2.6% in the third quarter. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. now owns 1,813,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,751,000 after buying an additional 46,203 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of Guidewire Software by 6.5% in the third quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,667,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,017,000 after buying an additional 102,295 shares during the period.

Guidewire Software Company Profile

Guidewire Software, Inc is a provider of software products for property and casualty (P&C) insurers. The Company’s software serves as a technology platform for P&C insurance carriers. Its platform consists of three products: core transaction processing, data management and analytics, and digital engagement.